No. 4,768 in Catalan
retruc
"Retruc" in Catalan means "retort" or "rejoinder" (a quick, witty, or sharp response).
In a sentence
Vaig donar un bon retruc al seu argument.
I gave a good rebuttal to their argument.
In this sentence, 'retruc' refers to a counterargument or a response given to contest or address a point made by someone else.
Li va donar un retruc sorprenent a la pregunta.
She gave a surprising reply to the question.
Here, 'retruc' denotes a response or answer, specifically highlighting its surprising nature.
El seu retruc va demostrar que estava atent a la conversa.
His retort demonstrated that he was attentive to the conversation.
In this case, 'retruc' is used to signify a retort or reply that shows engagement or attentiveness within an interaction.
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